London Ceremonies

	LONDON CEREMONIES
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Dates are given where known but you are advised to check these nearer the time

DATE	EVENT	MORE INFO
January 6th	TWELFTH NIGHT Traditional celebration in the garden of the Geffrye Museum	Tel: 020 7739 9893 [website]
January 10th	BLESSING THE RIVER CEREMONY Undertaken on London Bridge by the congregations of Southwark Cathedral and St Magnus the Martyr Church at 12:30pm on the first Sunday after Epiphany.	Tel 020 7367 6700 [website]
January 31st	CHARLES I COMMEMORATION Procession by the English Civil War Society from Marlborough Gate (11am) along the Mall to Whitehall.	[website]
February	COMMEMORATION OF SIR JOHN CASS Red Feather Day service at St Botolph without Aldgate at 11:30am	Tel: 020 7480 5884
February 7th	GRIMALDI MEMORIAL SERVICE Clowns in costume hold a service at Holy Trinity Church, Beechwood Road E8	Tel: 020 7254 5062 [website]
February 6th	ROYAL GUN SALUTE In Hyde Park (NE) at noon to mark Accession Day (fired following day if 6th is a Sunday)	[website]
March/April	ORANGES & LEMONS SERVICE At St Clement Danes in the Strand at 11am	Tel: 020 7242 8282
April	John Stow's quill pen ceremony Performed by the Lord Mayor at St Andrew's Undershaft in Leadenhall Street	Tel : 020 7932 1100
April 2nd	BUTTERWORTH CHARITY Distribution of hot cross buns at 11:30am outside St Bartholomew the Great Church	Tel: 020 7606 5171
April	INSPECTION OF THE HOUSEHOLD CAVALRY Mounted regiments and bands parade in Hyde Park	Tel: 020 7414 2501
April	INSPECTION OF THE ROYAL HORSE ARTILLERY Held on the east side of Regent's Park. The Royal Artillery band play.	Tel: 020 7722 6462
April 21st	ROYAL GUN SALUTE In Hyde Park (NE) at noon to mark the Queen's birthday (fired following day if 21st is a Sunday)	[website]
April 25th	TYBURN WALK From Old Bailey to Marble Arch	Tel: 020 7723 7262 [website]
May 2nd	COMBINED CAVALRY OLD COMRADES PARADE & SERVICE Parade on Broad Walk, Hyde Park followed by service at the Cavalry Memorial (11am)	[website]
May 9th	MAY FAYRE & PUPPET FESTIVAL Procession around Covent Garden at 10:30am followed by a service at St Pauls Church	[website]
May 13th	BEATING OF THE BOUNDS Takes place around City Churches and Wards of the City on Ascension Day
June 2nd	GOVERNOR'S REVIEW At the Royal Hospital Chelsea. Rehearsal for Founder's Day (also known as Oak Apple Day). From 10:15 - noon approx.	Tel: 020 7881 5298 [website]
June 2nd	ROYAL GUN SALUTE In Hyde Park (NE) at noon to mark the Queen's coronation (fired following day if 2nd is a Sunday)	[website]
June 12th	TROOPING THE COLOUR Attended by the Queen on Horse Guards Parade	[website]
June 10th	ROYAL GUN SALUTE In Hyde Park (NE) at noon to mark Duke of Edinburgh's birthday (fired following day if 10th is a Sunday)	[website]
June	THE KNOLLY ROSE RENT Churchwardens of All-Hallows-by-the-Tower make this payment to the Lord Mayor	Tel: 020 7481 2928 [webpage]

July 21st	CART MARKING CEREMONY Cavalcade of about 40 vehicles through Guildhall Yard from 11am	Tel:020 7489 8289 [webpage]
July	SWAN UPPING The Royal Swan keeper with the Dyers and Vintners record and mark new birds on the River Thames	Tel: 0118 953 5000- [website]
September 12th	FIREFIGHTER'S PROCESSION From St Mary le Bow to 'Blitz' memorial on south side of St Paul's Cathedral	[website]
September 19th	HORSEMAN'S SUNDAY At St John's Church, Hyde Park Crescent W2 from 11:30am for noon service.	Tel: 020 7262 3791 [website]
September 24th	CHRIST'S HOSPITAL SCHOOL PROCESSION Uniformed scholars with their band process from St Andrew Holborn to Mansion House	Tel: 01403 247 405
September 26th	COSTERMONGER'S HARVEST FESTIVAL Pearlies assemble in Guildhall Yard from 1pm then process to a service at St Mary le Bow (3pm)	Tel: 020 8989 1994 [website]
October 10th	HARVEST OF THE SEA THANKSGIVING SERVICE At St Mary at Hill at 11am	Tel: 020 7626 4184
October 10th	PEARLY KINGS & QUEENS HARVEST FESTIVAL At St Martin-in-the-Fields Church at 3pm	Tel: 020 7766 1100 [website]
October 14th	LION SERMON At St Katherine Cree, Leadenhall Street at 1:10pm. Service followed by refreshments	Tel: 020 7283 5733
October	BASKETMAKERS' PROCESSION At St Margaret Pattens at 11am	Tel: 020 8943 2343
October 13th	CEREMONY OF QUIT RENTS & SERVICES At the Royal Courts of Justice in the Strand (no cameras allowed)	Tel: 020 7947 6878 [website]
October 24th	TRAFALGAR DAY PARADE A parade and displays by Sea Cadets in Trafalgar Square 11-12:30.	[website]
November	STATE OPENING OF PARLIAMENT Queen travels from Buckingham Palace to make a speech in Parliament	[website]
November 7th	SUBMARINERS PARADE & SERVICE From HMS President to the memorial on Victoria Embankment for a service at 11am
November 8th	ROYAL BRITISH LEGION GARDEN OF REMEMBRANCE SERVICE In the churchyard of St Paul's Cathedral at 11am	[website]
November 13th	LORD MAYOR'S SHOW Morning & afternoon parades followed by fireworks at 5pm	[website]
November 14th	REMEMBRANCE SUNDAY Service at the Cenotaph in Whitehall at 11am	[website]
November 14th	REMEMBRANCE SUNDAY Service at St Paul's Cathedral at 10:15am	[website]

Some additional events associated with City Livery Companies can be found on www.london-footprints.co.uk/artliverycos.htm#Ceremonies

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